Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
MD Program

MS-4 Critical Dates

Event Date
  • NRMP Match Registration Opens
  • Deadline to Submit Your Scholarly Pursuit Proposal
9/15/2026

MSPE’s Released to Programs 9 a.m. EST

9/23/2026

Required Measey STeP to Residency Foundations Week 1

9/23/2026 and 10/14/2026, 1-5PM

January-April Elective Lottery

Late October 2026

CSI Scheduling

November 2026

ACLS Scheduling

Ongoing (based upon Sub-I date)
Required Measey STeP CARE-7 Vital Talk Session 

One of the following dates*: 11/13/26, 11/20/26, 12/11/26, 12/18/26, 1/8/26, 1/29/27
*Instructions for sign-up will be sent via email

Holiday Break 2025

12/18/2026 - 1/3/2027 

Applicant Standard Registration Deadline for the Match and SOAP

1/29/2027

Rank Order List Ranking Opens for the NRMP

2/1/2027

Ophthalmology Match Results are Released to Programs;
Students Are Notified

1/25/2027

Required Measey STeP to Residency Foundations Week 2

3/1/2027 - 3/5/2027  

Required Bioethics Course

3/8/2027 - 3/12/2027 

Deadline to Submit Scholarly Pursuit

2/28/2027

Rank Order List Certification Deadline

3/3/2027
  • Match Week Begins
  • Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) Begins
3/15/2027

Match Day

3/19/2027

Perelman School of Medicine Graduation

5/23/2027

University Graduation

5/24/2027